Toshiba is all set to crush the competition by launching its state of the art and highly user friendly mini laptop, the Toshiba NB205. Although, according to the critics, Toshiba should have rolled out a mini notebook model just when the market had started heating up, but Toshiba has done itself and its prospect buyers a favor by not rushing in with a product.
The wait was worth it and Toshiba has launched a product that promises to eliminate all the drawbacks that are there in the existing mini notebook brands that have been rolled out by its competition. Thus, this model promises to be an ice breaker for Toshiba in a big way. While considerable work has gone into increasing the size of the keyboard and in including larger batteries to power this mini-powerhouse, the most visible feature of this mini notebook is the design aesthetic with which the overall finish has been carried out.
Weighing in at just less than 3 pounds, the Toshiba Mini NB205 is slightly bulkier in terms of the first look when compared to other mini notebooks in the market (especially the Asus and HP models), but the flat, edgy and husky looking design is what sets this note book apart. And, for a larger keyboard and 6 cell batteries, the slightly increased size is a very meager tradeoff, in our opinion.
The texture and the overall finish of the Toshiba NB205 sets it apart from the rest of the crowd, in our eyes. While the others are focusing on glossy metal finish, which eventually ends up getting marred with finger prints and scratch marks, the Toshiba NB205 depends heavily on a dull, matte finish. The matte finish not only lends a great texture to the overall looks of the netbook, it is also a great departure from the mundane glossy finish, which actually made all the mini laptops look alike to the general user. Toshiba, thus, has created a new benchmark in style by pioneering matte finish. A lot of manufacturers seem to put effort in the design of their mini laptops at the moment, another example is Asus new Seashell design used in the 1005HA.
Besides, the notebooks are available in 6 colors, giving a whole range of options to choose from, for the end user. The 10 inch screen, however is begging for an upgrade, but the 93% keyboard is an asset par excellence!
The Atom N270 processor being used in the notebook is a standard and delivers a pretty good performance. The Toshiba NB205, however, goes a step ahead by embedding a N280 processor, which gives a small boost to the performance with its slightly higher clock rate – 1.66GHz vs. 1.60GHz. Couple this processor with a 1 GB RAM (extendable to 2 GB) and a battery that outlasts almost every other competitor, by giving a run time of more than 8 and a half hours, you get an all out winner in the mini notebook market- the Toshiba NB205!
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Does anyone have experience with a toshiba notebook? My boyfriend want to purchase laptop ASAP however not aware what make to take. When we looked arpund the toshiba laptops looked very nice and they seem more solid. Do you guys know more you can tell us about these stuff? Kind of very long life battery? Thanks!
Toshiba laptops are generally pretty good, high quality laptops. If you are looking for a laptop with great battery life, look for one with a large battery (6-cell or larger) and an energy efficient processor like the Atom of Intel’s Ultra-Low Voltage variants. God luck!